Cross stitch

I remember know why I really didn't like to do counted cross stitch, other than concentration due to having toddlers. If you make one mistake it can mess the whole thing if you don't catch it quick enough. I just spent two hours on a keyring piece for my youngest daughter and had to take a whole side out because the end of the top row was off by two spaces and threw the right side of the border off. It was very obvious. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

But I also am having to relearn how to keep the stitches going the same direction and plan the directions to work to keep it all going the same way, especially when working on a border.

One down many to go!!!

Pixie Slippers (when get to website... type pixie slippers in search box).

I thought these were cute, so I tried them. They are adorable and easy to make.

I am going to make a pair for each of the grandkid, if the yarn holds out for that many pair that is.

Next pair I am using HDC instead of SC though. SC is just to hard on my hands.

Fourteen Days til Christmas/Yule

***SIGH***

So close and so much still to do. I am not sure I will be able to get it all done. I get something almost done and set it aside and the pick it up the next day and rip it all out.

Never going to get things done at this rate.

Hard to focus since the kids are here, first time I will not have even one of them here. And my first holiday season with no one to really share special moments.

I have grown a lot these past two years, but I still miss him at times. I get so lonely and there are still songs that set me to crying like a baby now and then.

I know it won't be like that forever, but it still hurts so much right now. I wonder if leaving him on my birthday was a wise decision. How is that going to affect my birthdays for years to come.

Oh well.. I will cross that bridge if and when it gets here. All I can do is take it one baby step at a time. One day at a time. I have come this far, I will be just fine. The pain will decrease as time goes by.

Tomorrow is another day, I can plan for it now, and then go from there.

Five rings star

Made this for a friend three years ago.

Star is done in gold metalic thread in split stitch.

The colored rings are outlined in metalic thread

Buttons

Hand made button.

Starts out as a wooden bead.

This one is white embroidery thread with Gold metalic on three of the posts. Then has a small pearl in the end and gold size 15 seed beads around the pearl

Butterfly

Butterly, pearls with green/yellow stone.

Set $45

Grey Jasper

Gray Jasper with Gray leaves.

$35 for set

Projects in Progress

Currently have:

Owl done in Bronze metallic thread-being outlined giving unfinished will finish this week 12/24/07
Bookmarks (4) ( two in planning stages) 3 left for Harold, Harry and Travis 12/24/07
keyring ( in planning stage)
Pincushion
Pixie slippers (two pair) one down one to go..12/12/07,completed 12/13/07.
altar cloth with beaded edges on two sides
curtains
fairy picture for Anne completed 12/24/07
two bolster pillows
black and red pillow with ankh
brown and yellow choker style necklace
pillow with goddess symbol and swords giving unfinished will finish this week 12/24/07
Dragon pillow (not started yet) in planning stages

Lori's Stocking Final Post until I get pic from Roommate

Stocking went out today. What a feeling to finally get something done and on its way to someone deserving of something nice.

Lori's Stocking

All that is left to do now is sew the pieces together, add the beads to cuff at top, fill it up and ship it out. Won't be able to use my phone to take a picture of it as it is too big to show up right. So will have roommate take pic with camera, and when she gets it loaded to the computer and sends it to me then I can post it on here. Don't know how long that will take.

I hope everyone has a great Yule/Christmas/or what ever they celebrate this time of year.

Janie

Stocking swap further progress

Have made it 2/3 of the way around the candle. So I still need to finish appliqueing it on, the put the beads on for the flame, and the beads on the upper cuff. The sew it all together and put some goodies into it and send if off Monday morning.
I hope Lori likes and that it will be worth her wait. I feel bad that it has taken me so long to get it done.
I still have the other swap piece to get finished that was due around the same time as Lori's. Have no clue what I was thinking when I thought I could do that much in that length of time. Bipolar manics can lead to some real havoc after one comes off that manic and has to try to accomplish what they agreed to do.
Maybe by keeping a blog I can keep better track of what I have got going on and not get into this type of mess again.

I love my handwork, but it is not as much fun when I am under pressure of time.

Stocking swap in progress

The candle is now complete. All I need to do now is applique it to the stocking, put the beads at the top of the stocking and sew it together and it can be sent on its way. Wish I could have gotten it out when it was due, but life does have a way of getting in the way sometimes. Better late than never. Sorry Lori it has taken me so long. I hope it is worth the wait though.

"Glass Slippers"

Decorative pin cushions, that I made about three years ago. I used the plastic ornamental shoes I found in the bridal accessories section of the crafts department at Walmart.
Made little cushions and hot clued them into the shoes. I used the tiny gold pins for the pins in the cushions, and a variety of other elements for designs.

Heralding Angel on Velvet

This piece was done on velvet. The wings and trumpet are beaded. The banner is one inch by one inch. All stitches are split stitch done to look like the short and long style of the satin stitch. This I have found works better because it is less likely to snag, yet it looks like it was done in satin stitch. This was the first time I had done this comprehensive of a pattern with both thred and beads. I love the intricate detail of the banner, and have plans to do something like it again (when my back burner projects get caught up....lol, does that ever happen?) but not sure what design I am going to use.

My roommates consider me OCD because I work on things that are so detailed. I will post pics gradually and you can decide for yourselves if you agree with them. (Personally, I tend to ...uh.....ah heck..... I agree with them--sometimes.)